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NEGRI SEMBILAN
The Council of the Yang Di-pertuan Besar and Undang which consisted of His Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar as President, the British Resident, the four Undang, or Ruling Chiefs of the four major divisions of Negri Sembilan, and the Tengku Besar of Sri Menanti formed the Upper Chamber. The Lower Chamber, or State Council, consisted of the British Resident as president, and eight Official, and seven Unofficial Members. Legislation is introduced into the State Council and if passed is submitted to His Highness and the Undang in their Council for confirma- tion or amendment, and assent is finally given by His Highness and the Undang.
Matters which concern only the Muhammadan religion or Malay custom are dealt with by the Upper Chamber and that Chamber can legislate on such matters by means of Orders in Council. The Upper Chamber also exercises the statutory executive powers vested in the former State Council.
For the purpose of the local government, the State is divided into five administra- tive districts, namely, Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Tampin, Jelebu and Port Dickson, in; charge of officers responsible to the Resident. There are State Heads of Departments; in charge of the Public Works, Medical, Police, Mines, Surveys, Agricultural and Forest Departments in the State.
The principal towns and villages in each district are for local Government pur- poses under the charge of Sanitary Boards over which the officer in charge of the district presides. The Boards include unofficial members nominated by the Resident! The work of these Boards is regulated by the (Federal) Sanitary Boards Enactment of 1929.
POPULATION.
The estimated population is 240,000
RAILWAYS
The State is served by the F. M.S. Railways with a total length of lines amounting to about 130 miles and 37 chains.'
ROADS.
The total length of metalled roads in the State at the end of the year was 532 miles 20 chains of which 363 miles were asphalted.
SHIPPING.
The only port of any importance is Port Dickson. 465 steam vessels entered this and other small ports of the State, with a total tonnage of 76,811 and cleared.
REVENUE.
The revenue for 1935 was $9,591,352 and the expenditure was $7,467,152. Imports in 1935 were valued at $7,463,616 and exports at $20,679,691.
DIRECTORY
Mejlis Meshuarat Ka'adilan dan Undang of Negri Sembilan, Council of His
Highness the Yang Di-pertuan Besar and Undang
His Highness the Yang Di pertuan Besar Tuanku Abdulrahman, K.O.M.G.
ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Muhammad
British Resident J. W. W. Hughes, M.C.S.
Dato' Klana Putra, Sungei Uiong-Ma'amor bin Inche Kassim, C.B.E. Dato Penghulu of Jelebu, Mendika Mentri Akhirzaman, C.B.E. (Abdullah bin
Panglima Muda)
Dato' Penghulu of Johol, Johan Pahlawan Lela Perkasa Setiawan-Kamat bin Leman Dato' Penghulu of Rembau, Sedia Raja-Hon. Abdullah bin Haji Dahan,
The Tanku Besar Burhanu'ud-din C.M.G. ibni Almerhum Yam Tuan Antah
C.B.E., M.F,C.
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